Album
Under The Influence
1988 · Rock
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
Under The Influence is a Metal album by Overkill, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 60 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
About
The opening song on Overkill’s 1988 album <i>Under the Influence</i> is the perfect declaration of the band’s musical intent: “Shred! Simply stated/Shred! In a word/Shred! Simply stated/Shred!” With the rise of bands like Metallica and Slayer, the thrash genre that Overkill had helped birth was reaching its peak—and this beloved New Jersey foursome was ready for the competition. “Mad Gone World” was the fastest thing Overkill had ever written up that time: a manic exclamation of exasperation in which the music is absolutely attuned to the lyrics. While “Drunken Wisdom” and “Overkill II (Under the Influence)” epitomize the quick-fire attack of thrash, Overkill was less concerned with beating its peers’ running times than in making classic hard rock music. While other bands were trying to outrace each other, Overkill wasn't afraid to slow things down on “Never Say Never,” “Brainfade," and “Head First”: three torpedo-like grooves that draw power from being coldly focused and utterly controlled.
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Tracklist
- 1Shred4:05
- 2Never Say Never4:58
- 3Hello from the Gutter4:13
- 4Mad Gone World4:31
- 5Brainfade4:09
- 6Drunken Wisdom6:17
- 7End of the Line7:03
- 8Head First6:02
- 9Overkill III (Under the Influence)6:31
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Thrash Metal
- distorted
- aggressive
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bobby "Blitz" EllsworthBAND , LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
- Bobby GustafsonBAND , LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR , 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS
- D.D. VerniBAND , BASS, BACKING VOCALS BASS BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Sid FalckBAND , DRUMS DRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- Kerry WittigVOCALS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 60 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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